We asked our followers on Twitter how they thought the conflict between Israel and Gaza should be resolved. Here are their answers, along with opinions from Facebook and letters to the editor. Comments edited for clarity and grammar.

Neither side is capable of peace

There will probably never be true peace in this conflict as past history has taught us. People who have visited, and even lived in that area will tell you that is mostly true. Hamas will not stop until Israel has finished them off. Israel will not stop its eye-for-an-eye agenda. This has gone on for years, as have other conflicts among bordering countries. There is little the U.S. can do to change this. History has taught us that as well.

Only Israel and Gaza can decide on how to resolve their issues, and they must commit to it.

@daVinci70

Israel has amassed tanks on the border. It's only a matter of time before Palestine ceases to exist.

Ken Scott

Don't most Americans feel the Israeli-Palestinian problem is unsolvable? Energy, money and lives have been spent since biblical times.

@Entdr1

Sending Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to deal with this is President Obama's only way to respond to this mess. He is smart enough to know there is no way to solve the problem of who owns what land and this is his way of kicking the can down the road. Israel will have to blast Hamas off the map to get any peace. Hamas will not stop the rockets.

Bill Hart

Israel needs to be sanctioned for war crimes and the oppression of Palestinians. Only then can peace talks begin.

@M440k

Iran has armed Hamas so when Israel finally strikes Iran's nuclear sites, Hamas can rain rockets into Israel. Israel is not going to stop until the threat of rocket fire is over, nor should it.

Nyx VonDog

The U.S. should stay out of this conflict.

@Wab124

Letters to the editor:

Middle Eastern stability threatened

I hope the Israelis never become so rash as to invade Gaza. This could easily alienate Egypt and cause a virtual annulment of their peace treaty. Something like this could send Israeli-Arab relations 50 years into the past.

John L. Indo; Houston

Why should anyone be surprised Israel struck a blow at Hamas headquarters to undermine its infrastructure? Hamas had fired hundreds of rockets into Israeli civilian areas in 2012 and should have expected retaliatory raids. The West understands that Israel will attack targets serving as bases for terror against Israel.

As for Mahmoud Abbas' outrage, he depends on American welfare to survive and is happy to see his rival, Hamas, taken down a notch. Egypt's new Islamist President Mohammed Morsi is also beholden to the U.S. The Arab League has enough to do without worrying about Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh.